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Shims — [ʃɪmz, englisch], kleine Bleche oder besonders geformte Stücke aus magnetischem Material zur Beeinflussung des magnetischen Feldes am Rande der Polschuhe (Randfeld) von Magneten zur Ablenkung oder Fokussierung von Teilchenstrahlen (z. B.… … Universal-Lexikon
shims — ʃɪm n. thin wedge of wood or metal placed into empty spaces to provide support or balance … English contemporary dictionary
shims — plural of shim present third singular of shim … Useful english dictionary
Shim (engineering) — In engineering, a shim is a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material, used to fill small gaps or spaces between objects. Shims are typically used in order to support, adjust for better fit, or provide a level surface. Shims may also be… … Wikipedia
CPU shim — A CPU shim (also called CPU spacer) is a shim used between the CPU and the heat sink in a computer. Shims make it easier and less risky to mount a heatsink on the processor because it stabilizes the heatsink, preventing accidental damaging of the … Wikipedia
Windows Filtering Platform — (WFP) is a set of system services and an API included in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that allows applications to tie into the packet processing and filtering pipeline of the new network stack. It provides features such as integrated… … Wikipedia
Zwischenlage — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Zwischenlagen (Begriffsklärung) 2 Zwischenlagen (Maschinenelement) 2.1 Definition 2.2 Varianten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Top-hat shim — A top hat shim (lash cap US) is a small inverted hardened metal cup placed atop a valve stem. Varying thicknesses of top hat shims are used to adjust valve clearances in a similar fashion to standard flat disc shims (as used in Fiat SOHC/DOHC,… … Wikipedia
Egyptian pyramid construction techniques — There have been many hypotheses about the Egyptian pyramid construction techniques. The construction techniques seem to have developed over time; the earliest pyramids were built in different ways than later ones. Most of the construction… … Wikipedia
Cribbing (rescue) — In vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue, cribbing is the misc. size wood used to stabilize an object, for example so that trapped victims can be safely removed. It is commonly used to stabilize overturned cars, and debris within… … Wikipedia
